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Sigma-Aldrich

Benzocaine

≥99% (HPLC)

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Synonym(s):
4-Aminobenzoic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl 4-aminobenzoate
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H11NO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
165.19
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
638434
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51271900
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

ethanol: soluble 50 mg/mL

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)c1ccc(N)cc1

InChI

1S/C9H11NO2/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6H,2,10H2,1H3

InChI key

BLFLLBZGZJTVJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Benzocaine is a topical anesthetic. It functions as an appetite suppressant and smoke inhibitor. Benzocaine is used to treat pruritus, burns and cold. It is associated with allergic contact dermatitis.

Application

Benzocaine has been used as an anesthetic in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow analysis. It also has been used as an anesthetic in fishes.

pictograms

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Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

233.6 °F

flash_point_c

112 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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